Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

An old TopShop store in north London’s Brent Cross shopping centre has been revived after two years of sitting empty since the fast fashion brand closed down. It’s now a vibrant pop-up department store selling pre-loved clothing organised collaboratively by 10 charities.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The former department store chain is now described by the group as a “capital-light, cash generative and highly profitable [online] marketplace”, stocking 10,000 brands across fashion, home and beauty and delivering an annual gross merchandise value of around £800m.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Why fashion loves dropshipping This is the digital version of department stores that decades ago moved to concessions taking a percentage of sales. Think of the high-end concessions seen in department stores like Myer and David Jones, except this is online.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

A Tailored Retail Experience In the era of mass production and fast fashion, personalization has become a key element in attracting and retaining visitors. Major department stores are leaning toward repurposing and reskinning existing fixtures, saving costs and minimizing environmental impact.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2021

Ikea would also go head-to-head in the high-low competitive landscape [with] pure online, specialty and department stores,” Miranda added. In addition, given the seasonal nature of apparel, Ikea would need to develop a speed-to-market model similar to fast fashion retailers like Zara.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Fast-growing Australian online retailer Canningvale plans to relaunch the iconic Singaporean department store Robinsons as an online-only business this month after acquiring the company’s digital assets for an undisclosed sum. Some of the brands have a history with Robinsons, while others are new to the department store. .

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2021

Fulfilment by GlamCorner now sees the platform handling the logistics of clothing rental on behalf of fashion brands, including warehousing, cleaning, shipping and returns, and giving brands their own rental stores, which they can embed in their e-commerce sites and promote to customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2023

This mantra has allowed Anthropologie to double down on tactics that make its store experience unique, such as its approach to store merchandising, which is more reminiscent of a small boutique than a chain retailer. “We We’re a specialty store with a range of products, so we think about how the consumer experiences the brand.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

per cent increase in department stores and a 3.3 We predict retailers in the fast-fashion apparel and footwear sectors within consumer discretionary goods could face significant headwinds over the next few months. Overall consumer confidence also remains in deeply negative territory. Retail sales increased by 1.3

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said there were 210 department stores in Japan at the end of 2019 but attrition in the ensuing three years reduced that number to just 192 by the end of 2022. Both the Takashimaya and Tokyu stores were luxury-focused, and had been a fixture of their neighbourhoods for decades.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 18, 2024

Mike Ashley’s retail group, which is now the largest shareholder in Boohoo, raised its shares in the fast fashion retailer from 17% to 22%. Luxury department store] Flannels was an acquisition, and now it seems normal that Flannels is a part of Frasers Group. And Game, you think: why would you buy 30% of Game?

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The economics of the retail industry have also evolved due to the rise of e-commerce and fast fashion, and Walker believes that Gap still has a long way to go to catch up. They flew right in the face of fast fashion.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Major department store, tick. Global fast-fashion retailer, tick. Supermarket giant, tick. Cinema, tick. We’ve all encountered those shopping centres that look and feel the same, no matter where you are in the world.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The space is the upper level of a three-level empty box, the two levels below having been left by upscale department store Bloomingdales , which closed in March 2021. These were underperforming stores that Covid gave a final push. Still, Bloomingdales as a chain of department stores hangs on.

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365 Retail

MAY 4, 2021

He added that the Covid-19 pandemic has seen a shift in trends towards sustainable fashion and a move away from the fast-fashion culture of the past, as shops were shut. Speaking to the PA news agency, Mr Brick said: “I think the biggest change is going to be from fast fashion to slow fashion.

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Wiser

AUGUST 10, 2017

One noteworthy observation is the early adoption of the trend by large department stores, including Macy’s, Nordstrom, Kohl’s, and Target, while fast fashion retailers such as Forever 21 and Revolve Clothing arrive relatively later to the game. One interesting detail is the slight decline during this season.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Frasers Group has confirmed it is set to acquire SportScheck, one of the leading sports retailers in Germany from Signa Retail Department Store Holding for an undisclosed amount. of the online fast fashion business , increasing its stake from 13.4% Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. In the 2000s the internet met fast fashion, and a slew of new competitors began to emerge.

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Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2024

David Jones also supports the next generation of design talent in Australia through the Melbourne Fashion Festival’s National Designer Award, which it sponsors annually. Earlier this month, the Chinese fast-fashion retailer launched the RISE Student Designer Challenge.

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Inside Retail

MAY 8, 2024

The continued pervasive rise of ultra-fast fashion has given many people pause for thought, and we aim to provide an antidote to that in helping customers discover more interesting, unique and individual products that have been made to last and manufactured responsibly by small businesses.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Other brands, like ethical and sustainable knitwear brand Mia Fratino, chose to shut its online store for the second consecutive year. It did so to raise awareness around waste, and over-consumerism caused by the rampant fast-fashion industry.

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

In a crowded market like the home fragrance category, where everyone from fast fashion and beauty brands to discount department stores and pharmacists are selling candles, it’s near impossible to create and retain cut-through, much less develop an iconic brand synonymous with luxury and quality like 60-year-old Parisian brand Diptyque.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Charity Super.Mkt first launched inside the former Topshop in London’s Brent Cross Shopping Centre and has also taken over the ex-Fenwick store in the capital’s Bond Street. Hemingway noted that preloved shoppers tended not to be interested in fast fashion, looking for quality brands or vintage items that held their value and had longevity.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Ashley’s bid for the top position has been slammed by Boohoo, which accused Frasers of using its stake in the fashion brand and other retailers to promote its own “commercial self-interest”. What’s happened so far? The latest half-year results for Boohoo show its pre-tax losses tripled from £36.6m to £147.3m

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Inside Retail

APRIL 18, 2022

Then you look in the department stores in New York…Saks and Bloomies are fabulous stores. IR: Beyond the fashion side of things, you’re obviously a successful businesswoman. What do you like about running a fashion retail business? The women in the street, in the shops, at the hairdresser. MP: Really big.

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Dezeen

APRIL 3, 2021

"These zones offer secluded and playful spaces for visitors to enjoy, making a visit to Moniker about more than a simple transaction, but rather an immersive experience counterpointing fast fashion and the standardisation and predictability of traditional department stores," Snøhetta explained. "As

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Inside Retail

APRIL 18, 2022

You might not get the glam of a trendy big-city mall; there are no fast fashion retailers here, no H&M, no Zara. In fact, there are hardly any fashion stores at all, and that’s partly the point. This is a social concept through and through, built around food, entertainment and services.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The news came a month after White said that her big five-year plan that she promised would deliver £400m a year in profits at the department store and grocery group would be delayed by two years. It acquired online fast fashion retailer Missguided from Frasers this year and has also expressed an interest in making a bid for Topshop.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 21, 2023

The luxury department store has also used the pop-up to offer items available through its Reselfridges and rental programme. The fast fashion retailer has you covered with everything from graphic baby tees to printed swimwear with embroidered detailing and diamanté finishes to retro sunglasses.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

High street retailers and fast fashion brands originally dominated the influencer partnership space. Shopping features on social media have revolutionised an influencer’s job from being a model/brand ambassador to becoming an exclusive, personalised online department store. So, what does the future hold….

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Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2022

For the past 10 years, retailers have been scrambling to meet the needs of the Millennials, a segment that has been blamed for killing off everything from department stores to FMCG, and a segment that made brands redefine online retailing. Meet the Gen Z revolution. Now, brands are faced with meeting the needs of the formidable Gen Z.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2022

They think, ‘Oh, I’ll just go to a department store.’ Everything’s made-to-order, so there are some major benefits, like it’s anti-fast fashion. We’ve got a great network of showrooms and a great online experience. It’s only just beginning. But I feel like it’s starting to shift.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Although this is a big move forward for transparency in the fashion industry, it comes at a time where ultra-fast fashion giant Shein continues to soar, despite criticism over its opaque supply chain. “International for us has been really encouraging, the early indicators have been solid,” Xeni says.

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VMS

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Yes, right out of school I was fortunate to work for a designer that had his start as a visual merchandiser for a large department store in Detroit. My very first job was retail at a store called Mandee shops; it was junior sportswear shop with opening price points and fast fashion.

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Retail Insider

MARCH 25, 2021

Welcome to this column within our broader sustainability section which focuses on what fashion retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. From fur farms to fast fashion, excess packaging to plastic coat-hangers – this is where the real action is. Three people sitting in France aren’t going to define this industry.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Frasers Group stated that at the time of the acquisition, that the online fast fashion retailer owed £13m to its shareholders. The furniture brand, which had concessions in House of Fraser, reportedly suffered after the department store fell into administration in 2018.

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Retail Geek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Because again they weren’t dealing with competitive sales my department store experience was the opposite, if you’re in buying wholesale someone else will put the goods on sale and of course today you know 30 years later plus it’s the standard. [7:35] 7:35] And so I decided when I got to Ann Taylor. [7:39]

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